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  • βetamax
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    #11
    Originally posted by Siggy
    dirrell's more elusive than ward. if kessler didnt have success vs ward, then he wont have success vs dirrell.
    I think Ward's elusiveness is a little more sophisticated. He completely neutralized Kessler's offense with feinting, blocking his vision by putting his glove out, getting off first, grabbing when necessary, etc. Dirrell just basically moves the hell out of the way. It's effective but even Abraham caught him from time to time and I think Kessler would as well, perhaps more frequently.

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    • Siggy
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      #12
      Originally posted by mt102879
      I think Ward's elusiveness is a little more sophisticated. He completely neutralized Kessler's offense with feinting, blocking his vision by putting his glove out, getting off first, grabbing when necessary, etc. Dirrell just basically moves the hell out of the way. It's effective but even Abraham caught him from time to time and I think Kessler would as well, perhaps more frequently.
      thats not true at all. dirrell not only uses his feet and distance, but he also has tremendous reflexes, upper body movement and he knows how to take steam off of punches. there are multiple dimensions to his defense other than just straight running.

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        #13
        Originally posted by Siggy
        dirrell's more elusive than ward. if kessler didnt have success vs ward, then he wont have success vs dirrell.
        Kessler will be in a lot of trouble if they where to meet.

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        • Scary
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          #14
          People are writting Kessler off too soon. Kessler has tremendous punching power, don't forget that.

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          • D-MiZe
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            #15
            Originally posted by Scary
            People are writting Kessler off too soon. Kessler has tremendous punching power, don't forget that.
            It ain't that great.

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            • 'Sugar' Freddi
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              #16
              Don't be shocked when Abraham knocks out his ass. I don't think he even gets passed Kessler.

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              • STEELHEAD
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                #17
                very interesting matchup. so much to figure in...
                i'm going to try my best to proove sportsbooks wrong on this one.
                this dwyers take...i don't know. good points.
                but some of his interpitations, and not considering some things... i don't know:

                if someone knows how to embed so we can see his fat head

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by `STEELHEAD
                  very interesting matchup. so much to figure in...
                  i'm going to try my best to proove sportsbooks wrong on this one.
                  this dwyers take...i don't know. good points.
                  but some of his interpitations, and not considering some things... i don't know:

                  if someone knows how to embed so we can see his fat head
                  How about a bet on Kessler-Froch steelhead?

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                  • 'Sugar' Freddi
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by `STEELHEAD
                    very interesting matchup. so much to figure in...
                    i'm going to try my best to proove sportsbooks wrong on this one.
                    this dwyers take...i don't know. good points.
                    but some of his interpitations, and not considering some things... i don't know:

                    if someone knows how to embed so we can see his fat head

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                    • Scary
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                      #20
                      Originally posted by Šemise
                      It ain't that great.

                      You just hang in, on your little pink cloud, but you'll have a hard awakening when Froch looks up on Kessler from the canvas.

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